NORWOOD PARK — No injuries have been reported in an early morning fire Tuesday at Harry's Lumber in Norwood Park, where flames continue to smolder through the morning after rekindling around 7 a.m., fire officials said.
The lumber yard at 6220 N. Northwest Highway caught fire shortly after 4 a.m. and prompted fire officials to halt Metra trains traveling in both directions along the nearby Union Pacific Northwest tracks, officials said.
Service was restored at 5:45 a.m., about 20 minutes after officials declared the fire out.
Fire officials also closed Northwest Highway to traffic as they fought the extra-alarm fire.
However, the fire rekindled around 7 a.m., forcing fire crews to call more equipment to the scene as black smoke billowed over Northwest Highway and the building's walls buckled.
Harry's Lumber burned to the ground 25 years and one day ago on Oct. 19, 1990. The business was rebuilt, but instead of a wooden exterior, the new building was made of metal.
The contents of the building were destroyed in Tuesday's blaze, fire officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, officials said.
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